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and initially sentenced to life imprisonment. However, in a controversial decision in 2019, the Court of Appeal reduced his sentence to 25 years, citing procedural violations regarding his legal defense. This sparked widespread outrage, as
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of the Police), further solidifying their legacy as national heroes. However, just a month after, the memorial was unexpectedly removed, reportedly to clear space for the platform on which it was placed. This decision sparked additional controversy, further fueling public debates around Dajti’s case
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prison and has recently filed for release, claiming to have served his 25-year sentence. His defense argues that the
Prosecutor’s Office has yet to issue an execution order for the life sentence reinstated by the Supreme Court, making his continued imprisonment unlawful. The Elbasan court is
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Albanian police in Durrës. When officers attempted to arrest him, Dajti opened fire, killing four members of the special operations unit: Fatos Xhani, Kastriot Feskaj, Saimir Duçkollari, and Altin Dizdari. Despite being wounded, Dajti was captured and taken into custody.
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One of the earliest high-profile crimes linked to Dajti was the murder of businessman Agim Beqari on
February 17, 1999. Beqari was the president of the construction company “Besa Konstruktion,” and his murder near Zogu i Zi in Tirana was widely believed to be a
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Dajti was convicted of four counts of murder and sentenced to four life sentences. The High Court of
Albania ruled that his right to a defence lawyer had been violated, Dajti's sentence was reduced to 25 years. Dajti received medical treatment in 2021.
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On the 15th anniversary of the 2009 police shootout, on August 2024, a memorial was unveiled at a commemorative ceremony by the Police
Directorate in Durrës to honor the four officers killed during the operation. The memorial was created by sculptor
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